| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Decatur, Illinois — County-Seat Marker |
| | Abraham Lincoln
traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District ···1847 - 1857 — Map (db m10956) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Abraham Lincoln's First Political Speech |
| | Lincoln mounted a stump by Harrell's Tavern facing this square, and defended the Illinois Whig Party candidates near this spot at age 21 in the Summer of 1830.
This statue erected Oct. 12, 1968 by the Decatur and Macon County Heritage Committee. — Map (db m12199) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — First Home in Illinois of Abraham Lincoln — Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial |
| | [Main Marker]:
This Tablet marks the site of the First Home in Illinois of
Abraham Lincoln.
- - 1831 - -
[Secondary Marker]:
Rededicated
Stephen Decatur Chapter,
NSDAR
1990 — Map (db m12276) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — First Home of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois |
| | In March 1830 Abraham Lincoln came from Indiana with his family to settle here in Macon County at a place on the north side of the Sangamon River ten miles westerly from Decatur.
The Lincolns built a log cabin and broke the sod to raise a crop of corn. On this site the family endured the famous terrible Winter of Deep Snow until March of 1831 when Abraham left to take a flatboat down the Mississippi and Thomas Lincoln moved to Coles County. — Map (db m12398) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Macon County's First Court House — Bronze Replica — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District |
| | In which Abraham Lincoln once practiced Law stood West of this Marker.
1829 - 1838
Replica placed by Decatur and Macon County Heritage Committee. — Map (db m12197) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Site of the Lincoln Cabin |
| | The Lincoln Cabin stood near the north bank of the Sangamon River about 600 yards to the east. — Map (db m12433) |
| Illinois (Macon County), Decatur — Whitley Mill and Dam |
| | erected in this area circa 1843 by Shelton G. Whitley. He was later joined by his brother, James Whitley, who helped him operate the mill for many years. — Map (db m12397) |
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